Activation of Green ROofs Synergies as a tool for civic participation & environmental consciousness -AGROS

Europe has been confronted with demanding needs in favor of environment protection and the need for urgent response to the challenges arising. EU Reports with indicators and overviews show that climate change is happening now and will get more serious in the future; however, the impacts will be much less severe if efforts start: targeted actions and adaptation to the specific circumstances in different regions and cities of Europe are an effective answer and response. The AGROS (Activation of Green ROofs Synergies as a tool for civic participation & environmental consciousness) meets these needs and comes as a training solution with a purely practical dimension: it concerns: 1) the supporting of individuals in acquiring and developing basic skills and key competences, as citizens will acquire the substantial skills and competences towards the design, implementation, use & sustainable management of green roofs for the climate protection, the environmental action and as drivers in a significant change. The design & creation of outputs for the cultivation and transmission of the green roofs for all moves to this direction, while it enhances the individuals civic response to major problems and solutions- a sample of responsible participation as well. 2) environmental and climate goals, as it supports within the training the awareness raising about the environmental challenges and effective responses. The participants-trainees will be empowered on acquiring relevant knowledge and skills as factors of change for their areas ; they will be given the chance to develop specific know-how and the relevant context, opting for a sustainable way of life, enabling for themselves behavioural changes and green skills AGROS supports citizens and local communities members in general, as it transmits them through training the right knowledge and inspiration to adopt this urban practice to the level it is desirable to them (as green roofs can be simple and small scales ventures till larger and more complex constructions; the scaled materials are for all parties, from beginners-individuals, to professionals, or more aware persons). In this approach, participants are empowered with their environmental awareness and responses, and they prove to be active members of the effort for more civic participation to the EU society problems: green roofs synergies and their adoption as a valuable environmental practice with positive remarkable results, is a practice of active participation since it provides citizens with tools and ways of reaction towards environment protection, areas sustainable development and life improvement,creating at the same time more entrepreneurship and labor market opportunities. AGROS is implemented by 7 partners, (Municipality of La Palma del Condado-ALPDC, KAUNAS STP, XENIOS POLIS, LPS/LALRG, CENTER FOR SOCIAL INNOVATION, EURELATIONS, DA&DA) and refers to 7 participating countries, Spain, Lithuania, Greece, Latvia, Cyprus, Italy, France). The project addresses the following objectives:a) to promote green roofs as the citizens’ response to environmental protection, active participation & citizens involvement, and to municipalities and areas sustainable development strategyb) to provide the target groups with all the necessary skills and knowledge oriented to green roofs practices c) to contextualize the environmental prosperity, and individual well – being, through the training on green roofs benefits and awarenessd) To create & deliver innovative products and training digital tools based on differentiation methodologies and adult education approachesSHORT TERM RESULTS: -The participants-trainees will have gained the proper and update knowledge and skills on a variety of issues for their environmental capacity, the adoption of the green roofs and their responses to a responsible participation in the protection of climate - The trainees will have been equipped with materials and tools which will assist them towards their upskilling learning (digital learning, digital tools) -The professionals will be activated to more labor and entrepreneurship opportunities and contexts for new attempts- The educators will have gained significant capital from the materials concerning how to ‘teach’ environmental issues synergies and how to transmit knowledge and skills to various contexts and audiences -The communities will have been guided towards new trends, new needs responses LONG TERM RESULTS:-The local communities will have been enhanced and activated for the sustainability for their communities-New networks will have been created-Sustainable private and public management schemes (with labor and entrepreneurship content) will have been consolidated with the wider use of the green roofs